Disney/Pixar's Cars to Hit the Real Road- comingsoon.net - 4/17/06

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Disney/Pixar's Cars to Hit the Real Road

Source: Buena Vista Pictures Marketing
April 17, 2006


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Two of the stars of Disney/Pixar's exciting new computer-animated feature Cars will race straight off the movie screen and into the real world as actual life-sized models of hotshot rookie racecar Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and Sally Carrera, a snazzy 2002 Porsche 911 (voiced by Bonnie Hunt) will hit the road today for Disney/Pixar's "'Cars' Road Trip '06" presented by State Farm, it was announced today by Brett Dicker, Executive Vice President of Buena Vista Pictures Marketing.

The film's sheet metal counterparts were created by famed movie car creator and customizer Eddie Paul of Customs By Eddie Paul, with help from Porsche and Pixar Animation Studios' artists and technicians. Paul is responsible for famous Hollywood car creations such as the hot rod that John Travolta drove in Grease as well as custom built vehicles for The Fast and the Furious and XXX.

Disney/Pixar's "'Cars' Road Trip 06" presented by State Farm will bring the Cars stars to life through interactive experiences. The tour, which was designed and will be managed by the Becker Group, will cross the country with stops in over 40 cities and be highlighted by an appearance at the World Premiere for Disney/Pixar's Cars on May 26 in Charlotte, NC at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The cars will ride in style via a special truck inspired by the character Mack, which will be provided by Mack Trucks, Inc. As the number one auto insurer in the U.S., and with their headquarters located along Route 66, State Farm sought to sponsor "'Cars' Road Trip '06" in addition to their category sponsorship of Cars.









"'Cars' Road Trip '06" travel cities will include:

April 17 Akron, OH
April 18 Washington DC
April 19 Baltimore, MD
April 20 Philadelphia, PA
April 21 Allentown, PA
April 22 Hartford, CT
April 23 Boston, MA
April 24 Toronto, CN
April 26 Detroit, MI
April 27 Chicago, IL
April 28-29 Minneapolis, MN
May 1 Denver, CO
May 2 Salt Lake City, UT
May 4 DuPont, WA
May 5 Seattle, WA
May 6 Portland, OR
May 7 San Francisco, CA
May 8 Bakersfield, CA
May 10-12 Los Angeles, CA
May 15 Houston, TX
May 17-18 Atlanta, GA
May 20-21 Orlando, FL
May 22-23 Jacksonville, FL
May 24-28 Charlotte, NC -- World Premiere/NASCAR Coca Cola 600
May 30 Charlottesville, VA
May 31 Parsippany, NJ
June 1-6 New York, NY
June 11-18 Los Angeles, CA
June 19 Phoenix, AZ
June 21 San Antonio, TX
June 22 Dallas, TX
June 23-24 Tulsa, OK
June 26 St. Louis, MO
June 27 Erlanger, KY
June 28 Cincinnati, OH
June 29 Lexington, KY
June 30 Columbus, OH
July 5 Battle Creek, MI
July 6 Oakbrook, IL
July 7 Bloomington, IL
July 8-11 Chicago, IL

[ALIASd]

I was told by the studio publicity department today that the CARS Road Trip '06 May 10-12 includes E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

[ALIASd]

The Becker Group Brings Disney-Pixar's CARS Models to Hollywood

Lightning McQueen on display at one of the many stops the Cars Road Trip Tour visited throughout the US. (PRNewsFoto/Becker Group)

BALTIMORE, MD UNITED STATES 06/13/2006

BALTIMORE, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Three of the stars of Disney-Pixar's exciting new computer-animated feature "CARS" arrived in Hollywood for the opening weekend of the film and a special midnight screening on June 9, 2006 at Disney's El Capitan Theater. The life-sized models, part of Disney-Pixar's "CARS Road Trip 06" experience presented by State Farm(R), were a major hit at the World Premiere of Disney-Pixar's "CARS" on May 26 in Charlotte, NC at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The touring experience, which was designed and is being managed by the Becker Group, will continue to cross the country throughout the summer and will travel to a total of over 40 cities. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060613/PHTU033 ) The three stars ride in style via a special truck produced by the Becker Group and inspired by the character Mack. In fact, the tractor is provided by none other than Mack Trucks, Inc. "This experience brings to life the excitement and fun of 'CARS,' a film everyone in the family will enjoy," says Glenn Tilley, President of the Becker Group. The Becker Group is an award- winning experiential marketing company that has worked on many major films, but "CARS" marks the first time they have literally taken the stars on a cross country road trip. "We have really enjoyed working alongside such world-class organizations as Disney-Pixar, State Farm and Mack Trucks, Inc.," adds Tilley.

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